About us
The mission of Art Forms and Theatre Concepts, Inc. is to increase public knowledge and appreciation of the African-American experience through artistic work and theatrical performance while creating opportunities for members of the Charleston area and surrounding communities to perform in an environment that nurtures and showcases their creativity.
Upcoming Season
Art Forms & Theatre Concepts produces four major productions each year.
Moja Arts Festival
Founded in 1984 the annual festival held in early Octob is a celebration of Black arts and culture and our artistic contributions to the world through African American and Caribbean legacies.
Christmas Holiday
Charleston is known for it’s Festival of Lights.
Black History Month
Home to the African American History Museum, the newly dedicated Emmanuel Nine memorial
Piccolo Spoleto Festival
Since 1977 for two weeks every Spring this local companion to the renowned Spoleto Festival presents creative productions of all genres to international audiences.
Founding Artistic Director
In 1995, Art Gilliard founded Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. with the mission of producing works detailing the African American experience.
Charleston native Art Gilliard was educated in Charleston’s public school system, graduating as Senior Class President from Burke High School in 1967. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Bishop College in Dallas, Texas in 1971, he made his theatrical debut in New York in the Off-Broadway production of Journey.
At the invitation of the Texas Arts Commission, he relocated to Houston to develop a cultural enrichment program for local youth. At that same time, work on film productions brought him back home to his native Charleston. Art’s work as an actor (including featured roles in the 1991 television movie Brother Future and the 1985 television mini-series North and South) director, playwright, and teacher has been critical in advancing African-American voices and championing Black theatre in the Lowcountry.
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